[citation needed] The history of Inala started as the suburb of Serviceton, established following a meeting held in a Brisbane RSL Hall in May 1946.

A group of ex-servicemen, led by Harold (Hock) Davis, were seeking affordable accommodation for their families during the post-war housing shortage.

The Serviceton Co-operative Society was formed and they purchased 480 hectares of flood-safe land, which was then divided amongst the shareholders, giving them 800 square metres each.

At that stage, Inala was planned as a satellite town set on a broad, high, gently sloping ridge.

The Housing Commission subsequently annexed another 200 acres (0.8 km2) to the suburb and changed its name to Inala in 1953 to avoid postal confusion with another Serviceton in Victoria.

[16][6] Despite the name, Inala State High School was in neighbouring Durack on the north-east corner of Glenala Road and Hampton Street.

45.9% of people living in Inala were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were 19.4% Vietnam, 3.1% New Zealand, 2.0% Samoa and 1.9% England.

It offers two major supermarkets, Vietnamese markets, restaurants, and a wide variety of independent shops.

[citation needed] Inala has two post offices, numerous medical centres and services, many of which are bulk billing.

[citation needed] Inala has a high ratio of green areas and parks,[34] most of which are named after prominent people who helped establish the suburb or contributed to the community.

The parks and the large numbers of grown native trees through the suburb maintain the ecosystem of Inala, quiet environment and clean air.

[35] Special pedestrian walkways between residential houses facilitate residents' access to bus stops, schools, shops and recreational areas.

[39] Other churches and religious places in the suburb include: Sport and recreation facilities include a Police Citizens Youth Club gym and fitness centre, a number of Brisbane City Council parks and recreation areas, sport ovals and facilities, and the Inala Skate Park (D.J.

Paths for easy pedestrian and bike access from Inala to Richlands station are set in the area development plan.

[41] Inala also has bus connections to Salisbury, Moorooka and Coopers Plains railway stations, and to Woolloongabba busway station, South Bank and the Brisbane City via the frequent express bus route 100 that operates from early morning until late night.

[citation needed] Les Bryant, former ALP Richlands Ward Councillor, represented Inala in the Brisbane City Council for 17 years, 1991–2008.

They saw Inala grow from early beginnings to what it is today, a mature, successful multi cultural local community.

Les and his wife Margaret still live in the Inala district today in retirement, in sister suburb Durack.

The innovative designs of young southern architects such as Robin Boyd, Roy Grounds and Harry Seidler featured the efficient use of space with minimal ornamentation, utilisation of new materials and techniques, and above all design simplicity, while striving to build solid houses that would require little maintenance.

The choice to use reinforced concrete in the construction of Inala houses was made because of its strength, reliability and flexibility.

These robust construction techniques also served to minimise maintenance costs and achieve a long life span of the houses.